The City of Washington’s Urban Redevelopment Authority met last Thursday, August 19, to move forward with contracts with the developer, operator, and the hotel franchise to pave the way to building a 61-room hotel adjacent to the Pope Center. More...

Members of the Swainsboro, Georgia, Downtown Development Authority, Main Street program and city council met with their Washington counterparts recently and toured Washington’s downtown areas to get ideas and inspiration on how to improve thei More...

Joey and Polly Fievet, and their grandson Gray, add the name of Fievet Pharmacy to the list of patrons of the Wills Memorial Hospital Foundation. The patron level of support indicates donations of $1,000 or more. More...

The First United Methodist Church of Washington will begin a new ministry in September. “The Well on Spring Street,” a new worship experience, will begin on September 12 at 9:45 a.m. in the fellowship hall of the church. More...

1232-08 ABC PSC Ad 6x4 2/2 6 /Sheli ta Shorty (ri ght ), a vic tim advo cate for the Toombs Circuit District Attorney’s office, told members of the Washington Rotary Club about how she works with the victims in cases being prosecuted in Wilkes, More...

In memory of the late Bill Bennett, energetic and esteemed leader of the North Alexander School Association (NASA), an entertaining fund-raiser will be held for NASA on Friday, September 17, at the Woman’s Club. More...

A celebration of life memorial service for Charles Fredrick (Freddy) Brown, 63, of Washington will be held Sunday, August 29, 2010, at 2 p.m. in the Smyrna United Methodist Church, followed by a jam session/ sing-along. Rev. Ted Miller and Rev. More...

Funeral services for Otis Chennault, 83, of Tignall were held Saturday, August 14, 2010, at the Thankful Baptist Church, Lincolnton, with Pastor George Edwards officiating and Pastor Henra Hosea Chennault bringing the eulogy. More...

Brittney Elizabeth Brown and Christopher Brian Dyson of Thomson exchanged wedding vows in a beautiful double-ring ceremony Saturday, July 24, at six o’clock in the afternoon at Sacred Heart Cultural Center in Augusta. More...

Angela Wilgus of Washington and James Towns of Union Point announce their plans to marry. The bride-elect is the daughter of Phil and Vickie Wang of Washington. She is employed by McDonald’s in Washington. Mr. More...

Taurika Raneé Boateng-Johnson of Knoxville, Tenn., and Rev. Henra Hosea Chennault of Wilkes County were united in marriage in an intimate ceremony Friday, July 2, at six-thirty o’clock in the evening at Park Avenue Baptist Church in Atlanta. More...